Peter Friedman

Chopin - Preludes Op.28

My favorite on this weeks list is - James Moody - Never Again - Muse Though Moody made many very good recordings, this is one that would be up high on the list of those I like best.

Both sessions are on one Japanese CD. Two completely different sets of musicians. The Pettiford is an Octet with Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Hamilton, Dave Schildkraut, Danny Bank, Earl Knight and Osie Johnson. The Rd Mitchell is a Sextet with Zoot Sims, Bob brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Claude Williamson & Stan Levey.

Yes definitely. It is a book that any serious fan of Bird ought to have. It is a large size book 128 pages long. The text by Gary Giddens is well written and gives a good picture of Bird from when he was a child through his death. The book is filled with countless photos, mainly of Bird, but also of many othermusicians.

This is a book I have.

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor"

Mark, I was hoping I had saved those old (1960's) issues of CODA with my column/review of the Roy Haynes gig. Unfortunately I must have gotten rid of it when I retired and moved to Tucson. The pianist with Roy Haynes could well have been Albert Dailey, Ronnie Mathews or Sam Dockery. My memory was most foggy in that area. However, I am reasonably sure I did not hear Wayne Shorter on that gig.I still believe it was Frank Strozier. But to be fair, it was over 50 years ago, so I could certainly be wrong. The key would be found in the edition of CODA magazine from the 1960's where I identified the musicians I saw and heard. If anyone has access to those old CODA "s it would help definitely resolve this question.

The Duke Ellington Small Bands

Yo Yo Ma - Haydn - Cello Concerto No.1 Mendelssohn - String Quartet Op.44/2

Dick Hyman & NHOP - Elegies, Mostly

Op.33/4, Op.33/5, Op.33/6

The Montreux Jam Sessions 1977 - Oscar Peterson Jam, Milt Jackson/Ray Brown Jam, Dizzy Gillespie Jam, Count Basie Jam, Pablo All-Stars Jam

Disc 2 - D.574, D.934, D.895

Mozart - Piano Concerto No.22, K.482 Volkmann - Symphony No.2, Op.53